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and cuisine. Fascinating videos show living creatures. It's nearly a must after a day spent
combing the beaches.
Sanibel Historical Village
HISTORIC SITE
10am-1pm Wed-Sat May-Aug, to 4pm Nov-Apr)
Well polished by the enthusiasm of local volunteers, this museum and collection of nine
historic buildings preserves Sanibel's pioneer past. It gives a piquant taste of settler life,
with a general store, post office, cottage and more.
Activities
Nearly all of Sanibel's main roads are paralleled by paved bike paths; on Captiva, main
roads have bike lanes. Bikes have preference at road crossings, and they scoot by auto
backups and full parking lots at public beaches. So rent a bike and forget your worries.
Billy's Rentals
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 239-472-5248;
www.billysrentals.com
; 1470 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel; bikes per 2hr/day $5/15;
8:30am-5pm)
Billy's rents every type of wheeled contrivance, including joggers, tandems, surreys, scoot-
ers and more. From Monday to Saturday, by reservation, it also offers three daily segway
tours (per person $60) at 9am, 11:30am and 2pm.
Tarpon Bay Explorers
KAYAKING
239-472-8900;
www.tarponbayexplorers.com
; 900 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel;
8am-6pm)
Within the Darling refuge, this outfitter rents canoes and kayaks ($25 for two hours) for
easy, self-guided paddles in Tarpon Bay, a perfect place for young paddlers. Guided kayak
trips (adult from $30 to $40, child from $20 to $25) are also excellent, and there's a range
of other trips and deck talks. Reserve ahead or come early, as trips book up.
'Tween Waters Marina
KAYAKING
(
239-472-5161;
www.tween-waters.com
;
15951 Captiva Rd, Captiva;
7:30am-5:30pm)
